Cousin, Cousine Movie Summary and Review

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This great French movie from the ‘70s is worth seeing again.

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Film Plot For Cousin, Cousine

The movie Cousin, Cousine deals with two cousins by marriage who begin having an affair when they discover that their spouses are not being faithful to them. They meet at a wedding reception for an elderly couple. Over time, they begin meeting on a regular basis, becoming close friends before eventually falling in love, after many people begin to suspect that their friendship is more than it actually is. What will become of their relationship? There is only one way to find out!

Cousin, Cousine was nominated for several Academy Awards, including Best Foreign Language Film. In the year 1989, the movie was remade as an English language film called Cousins starring Ted Danson.

Cast of Cousin, Cousine Film

Marthe – Marie Christine Barrault
Ludovic – Victor Lanoux
Karine – Marie France Pisier
Pascal – Guy Marchand
Biju – Ginette Garcin
Diane – Sybil Maas
Sacy – Popeck
Gobert – Pierre Plessis
Nelsa – Catherine Verlor
Thomas – Hubert Gignoux

Cousin, Cousine Movie Trivia Items

An episode of Three’s Company called Cousin, Cuisine was a spoof on the title of Cousin, Cousine.

Marie Christine Barrault, who plays the female lead in Cousin, Cousine, is the niece of actor Jean Louis Barrault.

Oscar Awards:

Marie-Christine Barrault won the Oscar for Best Actress for the movie Cousin, Cousine.

70's Film Facts:

The Film Cousin, Cousine was released on January 1, 1976 and earned - in ticket sales in US theatres.

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